The National Chrysanthemum Society

Analysis

The National Chrysanthemum Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in September 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The National Chrysanthemum Society reported income of £21k and spending of £25k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £28k to £21k (-26%), an average of -7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 152% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The National Chrysanthemum Society sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wombourne and District Choral Society (£21k), Wannock Village Hall (£21k) and Llanelli & District Model Engineers (£21k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.